Container for surgical bandages



7 March 25, 1930.

B. B. FL INT CONTAINER FOR SURGICAL BAN-DAGES Filed Jan. 21, 1928 8 m .IUIIII Patented Mar. 25, 1930 UNITED STATES BRADFORD B. FLINT, OF GLEN S FALLS, NEW YOBK CONTAINER FOR sURe cA BANDAGES Application filed January 21, 1938. Seria1 1 I o. 2 1 8, 395.

5 provide a device of this character so con structed that a bandage roll may be conveniently packed, the construction of the container being such that a desired length of the roll can be removed from the container without exposing the remainder of the roll in order that the same will be protected and preserved in an aseptic condition. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a blank so cut that it can be quickly folded to form a complete container which will eX- clude the entrance of foreign matter even during the time a part of the bandage is being removed for use. 1

Another object of the invention is to provide a container for this purpose constructed and arranged in such manner that a part of the bandage roll will be readily accessible in i order to'remove the desired length for use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind wherein the top of the container can be sealed by'the manufacturer or packer so that breaking thereof will indicate that the container has been used, thus preventing the container from being refilled with a bandage roll which may have been exposed to contamination.

While the embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs and requirements the design may be varied and such other changes in the minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the invention as claimed, without departing'from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the drawing hereto attached, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the container showing the top open. I t

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 1s an end view showing the con-- tainer partly folded.

drawing illustrates a preferred Figure 4 is a'plan view of the blank.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to'in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawingby like reference characters. 2 i p a The container is formed from suitable card board, the blank being cut to provide a bot-v tom 1, which has connected thereto side flaps 2, said'bottom being connected to a front wall 3 and a rear wall 4-. The front wall has connected thereto 'side-fiaps 5 which are provided with slots 6 being curved for a distance ofthei'rf length, as at 7. Connected to the sides of the back wall 4; are side flaps 8,certain edges of which are provided with tongues 9 adapted to enter the slots 6 when the blank is folded. Kerfs'll are formed in the flaps 8 for interlocking engagement with the 'curvedportion 7 of the slots '6 in order to prevent accidental unfolding of the container The back'wall 4: has connected thereto a main cover flap 12, the free edge thereof being provided with a tab 13, and connected with the respective side flaps 8 are auxiliary cover flaps lt and 15, the former being provided with aside tab 16 and end tab 17. Formed at the juncture of the tab 15 and associated side flap 8 is a'slot 18 for receiving the tab 17 when the container is folded. To fold the blank into container form'the side flaps 2 are placed in vertical position, after which the frontflapS isswuiig'upward- 15 so that the side flaps 5 will overlap the outer faces of the. side flaps 2, whereupon the back a wall 4 is folded upwardly so the side flaps 8 will overlap the outer faces of the sideflaps 5 and at which time the tongues 9 enter the slots 6, the kerfs 11 being interlocked with the curved sections of said slots, thus maintaining the parts firmly connected. The bandage roll 19 is then placed in the container, after which the auxiliary cover flap 15 is folded inwardly, and the flap 14- then folded thereon, and at which time the tab ice A is exposed and rests upon the auxiliary cover flap 14, and when the main cover 12 is folded with its tab 13 engaged upon the tab 16 the exposed end of the bandage will not only be held for ready access, but will also be effectively protected. A. seal 20 may be used for maintainingthe main cover 12 positively closed, it being obvious that it will be necessary to break the seal to gain access to the bandage. Thus a broken seal will indicate that the bandage has been exposed or used.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a container has been provided for the purpose specified wherein the side flaps will be arranged-in intimate overlapped relationiin order to. preclude the possibility of foreign matter entering the container through cracks or crevices. If desired a seal may be 7 placed around the container before the cover is closed and sealed. v

Having thus describedthe invention, I claim:

A container for bandage rolls comprising a blank cut to provide a bottom, back wall and a frontwalhside flaps integrally connected respectively to the bottom, back and. front walls, auxiliary cover flaps carried by the side flaps of the back walls, one of the cover flaps having tabs carried thereby, a main cover connected with the back wall, the sideflaps of the front wall'having slots therein having curvedport-ions, tongues carried by the side flaps of the back wall and adapted V toengage the slots when the blank is folded into container form with the side flaps over-V lapped, said tongues being separated from the side flaps of the back wall by kerfs adapted to engage sald curved port1ons, the auxlliary cover. flaps being adapted to close the upper end of the container and upon which a portion of the bandage roll rests, said main cover being foldable upen the auxiliary covers to maintain a portion of the bandage roll engaged between said auxiliary cover flaps and the main cover.

In testimony whereof I afiix my slgnature.

BRADFORD B. FLINT. [11. s.] 

